Media, tech and pop culture

Since dropping out of college in 1995, I've had a hand in creating several companies. Some were successful, some not so much. They include IGN (IPO, acquisition), MyBlogLog (acquisition), Gnip (acquisition) and OneTrueFan (acquisition).

Getting the band blog back together

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential -- Winston Churchill

I did a pretty shit job blogging at my last two startups. Actually, that’s putting it politely.

Part of my job as the “product” guy is to blog regularly and get the message out about our products and services, our goals, our values and our needs. I should have done much better with this on both Gnip and OneTrueFan.

In general, I’ve found success in the philosophy of “do the fuck out of what you do well and leave the rest to someone else.” But I actually write pretty well, it’s just painful for me to do, primarily because I have a raging case of ADHD and focusing takes a ton of mental energy.